“I travel from upstate to Brooklyn a lot, and on the bus they say it’s a federal crime to smoke or have an alcoholic beverage unless by prior written contest, and I always wondered where you get that consent,” Hayes, a creative director originally from England, told the publication. “Not that I’m an alcoholic,” he added.

Hayes just wanted to see if it would work, and it did.

Hayes took to the service dog registration website to enter his beer as an emotional support dog. He ticked off “No Training Needed” as the training status of the dog and put that it was to help with his “Social Anxiety Disorder.”

“I don’t mean it in a heady mental health manner,” the Clinton Hill resident told the Brooklyn Paper. “More if you go to a party, and want to break the ice.”

In the end, he probably still won’t be able to take his beer on public transport, but I’m sure we’d all like to see him try.